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Category: Academics

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of Communication Arts host A Glimpse of a Maker’s Gallery Exhibition

Exhibit 2022

To kick off the Fall semester, the Department of Communication Arts hosted the opening of A Glimpse of a Maker’s Gallery: Shockoe Bottom Clay Exhibition in the Juanita Kelly Pond and Charles & Frances Hinnant Galleries in Green Hall on Friday, September 9, 2022. The exhibit features clay artwork by Victoria White Berry, Daniel Christie, […]

Alumna Claudia Everett Returns to Chowan as Library’s Public Services Assistant

Claudia Everett

Claudia Everett joins the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ staff as Whitaker Library’s Public Services Assistant. Everett is a 2016 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science and a minor in Criminal Justice and History. While at Chowan, she was a member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society, Pi Gamma […]

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Freshmen Serve Together to Help Elementary School Students

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Freshmen Serve Together to Help Elementary School Students

On Tuesday, September 6, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Freshmen in the CU 101 classes gathered in the Hawks Nest to create memories and beautiful pencil bags for the elementary school students at S.P. Morton in Franklin, VA.  “It was a pleasure to partner with the CU 101 classes to provide the service opportunity and bonding for the […]

Chowan Teacher Education Department Receives Grant via NCICU

Education classroom

The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Department of Teacher Education has been awarded a grant via the North Carolina Independent College and Universities (NCICU) to help better prepare prospective educators for teaching reading. The impact of the grant on a state scale is positive for supporting the teaching of reading across the state of North Carolina and aims […]

Dr. Mary Mitchell Joins Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Psychology Department

Mary Mitchell

Dr. Mary Mitchell joins Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ as Assistant Professor of Psychology. A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Dr. Mitchell received her PhD in educational psychology from the University of North Texas. She also holds a MA in counseling from Dallas Baptist University and a BA in psychology with a minor in child and adolescent development […]

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Criminal Justice Partners with Guardian ad Litem Program 

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Criminal Justice Partners with Guardian ad Litem Program 

The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Criminal Justice Department established a partnership with the North Carolina District 6 Guardian ad Litem Program. Through this partnership, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students will have the opportunity to apply for, train, and become a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for internship credit.  The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem accepts and trains community volunteers to […]

Alumna Melanie Eddleman Joins Faculty in Sport Science Department

Melanie Eddleman

Melanie (Harris) Eddleman, a two-time graduate of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, joins the faculty as Assistant Professor of Exercise Science in the Sport Science Department.  Eddleman, a Belhaven, NC native, graduated from Chowan with a bachelor’s in exercise science and a minor in coaching, and a Master of Education in elementary education.  She received a second master’s […]

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Signs Partnership Agreement with Bertie County Schools

Dr. Smallwood and Peterson

On Wednesday, August 10, Bertie County Schools leaders gathered at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to sign a partnership agreement that offers a framework for sharing resources to increase quality education and allow greater access to Chowan’s teacher education graduates. Chowan President, Dr. Kirk E. Peterson, and Dr. Otis Smallwood, Superintendent of Bertie County Schools, signed the agreement […]

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Announces 4+1 MOL Program

Chowan front steps

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ offers an accelerated program beginning this fall, allowing students to earn their bachelor’s degree and a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership degree in just five years. Commonly known as the 4+1 Program, this program allows students to complete an undergraduate and graduate degree in five (5) years. Students majoring in Mass Communication, […]

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